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Foundations of Project Management Series

Do you want to transition to a career in project management but don’t know where to start?

Do you want to transition to a career in project management but don’t know where to start? Or are you an experienced project manager who wants to refresh your knowledge so you can feel more comfortable about your position? In either case, this is the course for you.

Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques that are used to predict requirements for bringing projects in on time, under budget, and according to quality standards. This course explores the four essential steps required to deliver a project successfully: initiating a project, planning a project, managing a project during execution, and closing a project successfully. This course also examines the project manager’s role as a leader.

Learning Objectives

  • Learn how to initiate a project using a charter
  • Know how to plan a project successfully
  • Understand how to manage a product during execution
  • Learn how to close a project successfully

Author: Derrick Walters

Duration: 2h 7m · 38 lessons
Level: Beginner
Language: English

Skills you’ll gain

Project ManagementProject Management Life CycleTransition ManagementCertification In IT Project ManagementProject Management CertificationProject Management Professional Certification

What You'll Learn

  • Initiate a project using a project charter
  • Plan a project successfully, including scope, scheduling, resources, cost, and quality
  • Manage a project during execution, covering communications, change, risk, procurement, and stakeholder engagement
  • Close a project successfully
  • Apply the project manager's role as a leader through team leadership, emotional intelligence, and conflict management
  • Explore project management process groups and concepts such as the work breakdown structure and Agile project management

Key Takeaways

  • Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques used to predict requirements for bringing projects in on time, under budget, and according to quality standards.
  • The course covers four essential steps to deliver a project successfully: initiating, planning, managing during execution, and closing.
  • The course examines the project manager's role as a leader, including team leadership, emotional intelligence, and conflict management.
  • Initiating a project involves the project sponsor and project charter, while planning involves scope, the work breakdown structure, scheduling, resources, cost, budgeting, quality, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Managing project work covers communications, change management, risk strategies, procurement, team building, stakeholder engagement, and Agile project management.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

It is designed for people who want to transition to a career in project management but don't know where to start, as well as experienced project managers who want to refresh their knowledge to feel more comfortable in their position.

What does this course cover?

It explores the four essential steps required to deliver a project successfully: initiating a project, planning a project, managing a project during execution, and closing a project successfully. It also examines the project manager's role as a leader.

What skills will I gain from this course?

The course develops skills in project management, the project management life cycle, and transition management, and supports project management certifications including IT project management and the Project Management Professional certification.

Does this course cover Agile project management?

Yes, the course includes a lesson on Agile project management as part of managing a project during execution.

Does the course address the project manager as a leader?

Yes, it examines the project manager's role as a leader and includes lessons on team leadership, emotional intelligence, and conflict management.

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Welcome to KnowledgeCity's course on the Foundations of Project Management. If you are looking for a way to transition into project management, refresh your knowledge, or gain new skills, then you've come to the right place. This course will take you through the basics of project management. You'll learn about what a project is, what project planning involves, the process of executing a project, project leadership, and the steps that are recommended to close a project or a phase of a project. By the end of this course, you will have all the information you need to be able to efficiently manage a project for your company. Let's get started.

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